Seth Bingham

Synopsis

American organist and prolific composer

• 1882 born in Bloomfield, New Jersey, USA.
• 1904 received his BA from Yale, where he studied with Horatio Parker. He received his BMus from Yale in 1908.
• 1906-1907 studied in Paris with d’Indy, Widor, Guilmant and Harry Jepson.
• 1908-1919 taught at Yale.
• 1913-1951 was organist and choirmaster at the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City.
• 1920-1954 member of music faculty of Columbia University.
• 1953-1965 taught advanced composition at Union Theological Seminary.
• 1972 died in New York City, New York.

According to Oxford music online, Bingham's extensive liturgical compositions are characterized by "rhythmic vitality, quasi-modal lines and mildly chromatic contrapuntal textures."[1] He also wrote many secular works in a more conservative, lyrical style, including concertos, suites, and sonatas. Also according to Oxford, "his best-known secular work is the Concerto for brass, snare drum and organ." Corliss Arnold mentions his Pastorale Psalms, Roulade, Rhythmic Trumpet from his Baroques suite, and his Connecticut Suite for organ and orchestra. Arnold says as well that Bingham adopted the French Toccata style for his Toccata on Leoni. Most of Bingham's compositions are for organ.

For details, see the Wikipedia article about Seth Bingham.

List of Organ Works

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Opus	Title	Year
Op. ??	Roulade	1920–23
Op. ??	Suite	1923
Op. ??	Pioneer America	1925
Op. ??	Harmonies of Florence	1928
Op. ??	Carillon de Château-Thierry	1936
Op. ??	Pastoral Psalms	1937
Op. ??	Toccata on "Leoni"	1939
Op. ??	12 Hymn-Preludes	1942
Op. ??	Baroques (suite)	1943
Op. ??	Variation Studies	1950
Op. ??	36 Hymn and Carol Canons	1952
Op. ??	Connecticut Suite for organ and orchestra	1953
Op. ??	Concerto for brass, snare drum, and organ	1954

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Registration and Organs

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Fingering and Pedaling

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Ornamentation

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Tempo and Meter

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Scores and Editions

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Recordings

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Free Online

Baroques: IV. Rhythmic Trumpet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkDHSbxR7Ts

Toccata on "Leoni" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhUH10M-IT8

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Other Resources

For an extensive handout on Seth Bingham's organ works created by Christopher Marks, visit http://www.nycago.org/pdf/110221_Bingham_Marks.pdf

Notes

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